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Does MIT offer something that, for example, UMASS
doesn't offer for undergrade engineering? In 1976
I asked just that question, and decided the answer
was "no". The course offerings were identical.
Over the years, I've worked for Purdue (a state
school), Harvard, and UPenn, and have concluded
that I was right. UMass should have the edge with
size.

Despite excellence, WPI had to constantly fight to
retain accredidation. Some departments (EE in
particular) found ways to teach by the old rules.
The status quo can be an ugly Goliath, even to an
institution sized David.

It goes without saying that the web-student must
be self-motivated. Self-motivation may be helped
if there is a carrot at the end of the tunnel.
(for some, maybe not).